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Mikra'ot Gedolot (Rabbinic Bible), second edition (Venice, 1525 [רפ"ד-רפ"ו]); edited by Ya`akov ben Hayyim ibn Adoniyahu and published by Daniel Bomberg in four volumes. The genre known as Mikra'ot Gedolot typically contains the Hebrew biblical text with vocalization, accompanied by masoretic notes and treatises, Aramaic Targum, and medieval Jewish commentaries.
This particular edition is of great importance, because it served as the model and the starting point for subsequent editions of the Mikra'ot Gedolot. Its vocalized biblical text was similarly used as the basis for numerous editions of the Hebrew Bible. It was also the first attempt to publish a full, systematic edition of the masorah.
Technical note: This scan lacks an image on page 579; a blacked-out page appears in its place. A replacement for that single missing page may be found in a parallel scan here.
Terms of Use (National Library of Israel): "All Use Permitted" (Public Domain)
This particular edition is of great importance, because it served as the model and the starting point for subsequent editions of the Mikra'ot Gedolot. Its vocalized biblical text was similarly used as the basis for numerous editions of the Hebrew Bible. It was also the first attempt to publish a full, systematic edition of the masorah.
Contents:
- Torah (Part I title page followed by introductory material)
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
- Former Prophets (Part II title page)
- Joshua (preceded by exegetical introductions)
- Judges
- Samuel (2 Samuel)
- Kings (2 Kings)
- Latter Prophets (Part III title page)
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Ezekiel
- Twelve Prophets (Hosea; Joel; Amos; Obadiah; Jonah; Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah; Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi)
- Writings (Part IV title page)
- Psalms (preceded by an exegetical introduction)
- Proverbs
- Job (preceded by exegetical introductions)
- Song of Songs (preceded by exegetical introductions)
- Ruth
- Lamentations
- Ecclesiastes
- Esther
- Daniel
- Ezra (Nehemiah)
- Chronicles (2 Chronicles)
- Masoretic material
Source: National Library of Israel (bibliographical item); scanned from the Valmadonna Trust Fund Library from a copy of the full work bound in four volumes (956.1, 956.2, 956.3, 956.4). All four volumes have been combined into a single item here and appear sequentially, from right to left, in order to facilitate browsing and study. Direct links to the original NLI scan: Volume A (Torah); Volume B (Nevi’im Rishonim); Volume C (Nevi’im Aḥaronim); Volume D (Ketuvim).
Parallel scans: The National Library provides high quality color scans of additional copies for the last two volumes: Volume C (Nevi'im Aḥaronim) and Volume D (Ketuvim [here, here and here]). For the entire work in a clear, convenient black-and-white scan of another copy, see here.
Technical note: This scan lacks an image on page 579; a blacked-out page appears in its place. A replacement for that single missing page may be found in a parallel scan here.
Further information:
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